“I have to tell you, the sweetest words the President and I ever hear, and we hear them a lot, are when people grab us by the hand and say, ‘we’re praying for you,'” Pence stated.

Pence went on to state that he believes Trump is “very humbled and grateful by the support of believers.”

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“And we understand the role of faith in the life of this nation and the American people I think can be encouraged to know that in President Donald Trump, they have a leader who embraces and respects and appreciates the role of faith and the importance of religion in the lives of our families, in communities in our nation and he always will,” he added.

Pence has never been shy when it comes to his Christian faith — a faith he has been persecuted for.

In March, The Washington Post reported that in 2002, Pence had told The Hill that he refrains from eating alone with any woman who is not his wife, a practice otherwise known as the “Billy Graham rule,” named after the famous evangelist who created the rule in 1948.

According to the Charlotte Observer, the rule was designed to avoid creating situations that appeared to be suspicious or compromising.

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However, Pence was criticized by many liberal media outlets, and was even accused of engaging in “old-school sexism” for his socially conservative practice that is deeply rooted in his faith.

Many have criticized his stances on same-sex marriage and abortion — both of which are subjects Pence navigates with help from the Christian doctrine.

The vice president has also been vocal in his belief that Christianity is the most persecuted faith in the world.

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“The reality is across the wider world Christian faith is under siege,” Pence told a crowd during the World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians in May. “Throughout the world, no people of faith today face greater hostility or hatred than followers of Christ.”

In October 2017, Pence announced that the U.S. will provide direct aid to persecuted Christians in the Middle East through USAID, rather than using “ineffective” United Nations programs.

“It is my privilege to announce that President Trump has ordered the State Department to stop funding ineffective relief efforts at the United Nations,” Pence remarked at the In Defense of Christians summit.

“From this day forward, America will provide support directly to persecuted communities through USAID,” he added.

LifeSite News reported in October that Pence is set to visit persecuted Christians in the Middle East in December.

“One of the messages that I will bring on the President’s behalf to leaders across the region is that now is the time to bring an end to the persecution of Christians and all religious minorities,” Pence said.